Smartphones: BlackBerry Pearl 9105 with 3G and WiFi N

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When you mention BlackBerry these days, most people think of either the Curve or the Bold.  The first of these two is RIM's big hit with youngsters keen to stay in constant contact with their social networks, while the second is a more traditionally business-orientated phone.

That doesn't mean we should forget another flagship handset from RIM, the Pearl.  Until now only available with support for 2G, the new 3G version might have an alphanumeric keypad but that's about the only thing it has in common with a 'normal' mobile.  With some powerful hardware and the same software that runs on larger BlackBerrys with full QWERTY keyboards, the Pearl 3G is a serious contender.  It's also incidentally the first BlackBerry to come with WiFi n. 

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